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Following in Mitt's Footsteps

For soldiers, it's basic training. For accountants, it's tax season. For football players, it's summer two-a-days. Coaches, players and parents from two high school football teams — one in New Jersey and one in Philadelphia — sweat it out in the blistering heat in the hope it'll all pay off come fall.

The San Diego Unified School District Board wants to postpone raises that were planned for district employees in 2012. We speak to the vice president of the school board about the motivation behind that proposal, and the district's plan to reduce busing over the next five years.

The Foot Fist Way (Paramount Advantage) By Raymond Mai While sitting in my seat for the 85 minutes of The Foot Fist Way (opening June 6 throughout San…

Owen Wilson stars as Drillbit Taylor (Paramount) By Tony Galindo Drillbit Taylor: Not your normal comedy staring Owen Wilson. Then again it's exactly what…

Psychologists know that too many choices can be overwhelming and lead to indecision or rash judgments. A similar trend appears with speed dating. The larger the dating pool, the more singles tend to make snap judgments based on looks. In smaller groups, however, speed daters were more likely to pick based on personal info from conversations.

State and local governments, eager to close their budget gaps, are increasingly going after charities and other tax-exempt groups. Government officials are proposing new fees on nonprofits to help pay for services and are challenging the exemptions these groups get from sales and property taxes.

Ferus Gallery Artists My last post featured an artistic decision that I consider altogether pointless. In direct contrast is the thoughtful artistic…

Will Smith has a magic touch at the box office. Even when his films don't fare well with critics, they still pull in crowds. Smith's latest venture offers…

Surrealism, Latino art, pasta sculpture, and dance are featured in local art venues. Critics meet to discuss upcoming exhibitions and performances in San Diego.